The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-23

The directors of the New Memphis jockey
club held a meeting yesterday morning aud
prepared the following list Of stakes for the
spring races. There has never been u finer
or more liberal program offered 10 the lovers
OF the turf, and It is safe TO predict that the
coming races will be the most interesting
ever held under the auspices Of the club.
That such stakes cannot fail TO command the
attention of leading horscmcn throughout
the country, and that somc Of the finest
racer ever brought here will be in attend
ancc, il safely To bc predicted. The stakes
will close February !, 1883. The meeting
begins April II, and continues eight days.
MERCHANTS srAEEs.
A handicap swccpstakc, for all ages, $40 10
nomination, 80 additional Ia
start; 5000 added hy the merchants of,
Memphis. Of which $3.50 20 second and 500
90 third. Weights TO appear At . pm. two
DAYS before the race. One and |onc.iourth
miles.
GAYoso HOTEL STAKES.
For thrcc-ycar-olds; s. entrance 10 accom-
pany nomination, sl5 additional 10 start;
Si,UJ added hy GayosO hotel, of which 500
90 second aud 500 To third. Horses having
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value Of s2,jDo, seven pounds extra winners
Of three or more stakes, any value, twelve
pounds extra maidens allowed seven
pounds. Horses having started twice with
out hclng placed allowed five pounds over
maiden allowances, One and onc.siNiccnth
miles.
PEABODY HOTEL HANDICAP.
A handicap sweepstakes for three vcnr
Odds and upward, " 20 accompany the uorl-
%ination, with sD additional 10 start, 5000
added by Peabody hotel. Of which $50 To
second and tlO0 10 third. Weights to he
announced by 2 O'Clock two days before the
race. one mile and a mrlong.
oAstoN norEL STAKE.
For two year olds; 10 carry 100 pounds.
g. entrance 90 accompany nomination, 81
additional 90 start; $3.50 added by Gaston's
hotel. Of which fiO0 90 second aud 80 tO
third. Stake winners 10 carry five pound.
extra. Half a mile.
IuEHRNANS HOTEL SELLING swrrrsrAHrs
For three year Odds and upward, - each
"a accompany nomination, SO additional Ia
start, 1850 added by Luchrmann's hotel ul
which $50 Ia second and 80 Ia third. MIN.
ncr 10 be sold nj aution for 5000 unless en-
tered to be sold for less, when the selling
price shall be stated through the entry box
at the usual hour for the closing Of the en-
tries the day previous 10 the race. II 10 b'
sold for 5000 To be allowed five pounds, ifiul
t3,Oo0. allowed ten pounds; " Tor k2,ucV, nl
lowed fifteen pounds. Two pounds allowc,
fut each 500 less down Ia u, un which shnl
be the lowest selling price. Beaten hors,
not liable ~ be claimed. one mile aud
furlong.
CmCgAsAw GUARD CLun sriHrs.
selling stake for al ages. s. 10 accom-
pany nomination, Sid additional tn start
500 added by Chicknsaw Guards club, q
which siO a. SECOND and go to thiul
Horse entered Ia be sold for 500 Carr.
weight for age. one pound allowed for ClDI
aiup less down 30 s2Unn, then two pound
for each iiu0 les down 10 ti,OOo, which shaI
BE- the lowest selling price. beaten horse
not liable o. be- claimed. Selling prir
a. be- stated through the entry box nj usu.
hour of closing the day previous 10 the rae,
One milc.
rrNNrssrr Ctun srNgTs.
For three year Odds. a. tu accompany non
inauon, sl5 additional tp start, s5un lldr
by the Tennessee club, IT which Visa tu sr
ond. 50 g. third Winners NJ any sweet
tiako, ioCarry five pounds extra Winners ,
two or mon such races ten pounds cNtr
Horses never having ven n stake above
i've pounds. Maidcus allowed ten pound
One mile.
uENNrssrT sTrTrtr,uNs STAKE.
4 handicap stccpl,JhHsr stake iur nl art
s. each Ca accompany nomination. 30 acid
tiOunl Co start tiHu added 1T which iiup
Ncrond anl $50 tu thirl Weight o. De a
nouuo,l by = o'clock b. m las previous
The race Declarations Ca hp made thrIua
entry box, usual lUUr of closing same du
Long cuursp. about two miles.